Learn Japanese with private Japanese teachers

Learn Japanese the fun and easy way! I am a professional Japanese teacher living in Nara and I've been teaching on italki since 2020. I've also been teaching local Japanese children English for 30 years. I like playing tennis, watching dramas and movies. Also I love traveling. I've visited many places and love to learn different cultures. If you're looking for a friendly, patient, and knowledgeable Japanese teacher, I'm here to help you.

JLPT specialist instructor with 12 years of experience！！ I am a professional Japanese teacher with 12 years of experience! I graduated from a Japanese language teacher training school. And I am currently teaching Japanese at a Japanese language school for 12 years and primary school for 6 year. I can teach students of all levels, from beginner to advanced. Especially, I am good at classes for JLPT. I have a long experience teaching at a Japanese language school in Japan, so you can take the same level of lessons at home. And you can take screenshots of all the slides I created that I use in my lessons!

From General Conversations to Business Japanese including revise emails & practicing mock interview I love teaching and have a passion for teaching Japanese especially! I also used to work as a tutor for students from primary school to high school and have experience teaching Japanese to university students as well. Any levels are very welcome! Feel free to join my lessons and let's improve your Japanese :)

映画、歴史、サブカルチャーなど、好きなトピックで日本語の会話を楽しみましょう！ 私はフレンドリーで明るく、話すのが好きです。皆さんが間違いを気にせず、安心してたくさん話せるように心がけています。レッスンはすべて日本語で行います。（英語はほんの少しだけ分かります。） 中級や上級の方には、語彙を増やしたり表現の幅を広げたりするお手伝いもできます。 I'm friendly, fun, patient and easy to talk to. I encourage students to talk without being shy or afraid of making mistakes! I can only speak/understand little English and my lessons will be conducted in all Japanese. I like history and have a wide variety of interests, so I can help intermediate & advanced students increase vocabulary.

Learn Japanese with a Multilingual Teacher (EN/KR/CN) 2025年9月に420時間の日本語教師養成講座を修了しました。 英語・韓国語・中国語で日常会話が可能です。 学習者の母語やニーズに合わせて、これらの言語を活かしながら 日本語を教えられることが、私の強みです。 I completed a 420-hour Japanese Language Teacher Training Course in September 2025. I can communicate in English, Korean, and Chinese at a daily conversational level. My strength is being able to teach Japanese using these languages according to each learner’s needs and background. 2025년 9월에 420시간 일본어 교원 양성과정을 수료했습니다. 영어, 한국어, 중국어로 일상 회화가 가능합니다. 학습자의 필요에 따라 이러한 언어들을 활용하여 일본어를 가르칠 수 있는 것이 저의 강점입니다. 我於2025年9月完成了420小時的日語教師培訓課程。 我能以英語、韓語及中文進行日常會話。 根據學習者的需要，我可以運用這些語言來教授日語，這是我的優勢。 我于2025年9月完成了420小时的日语教师培训课程。 我能用英语、韩语和中文进行日常会话。 根据学习者的需要，我可以运用这些语言来教授日语，这是我的优势。

I learned how to teach Japanese in Japan and the United States. I completed a course on how to teach Japanese at the University of Michigan in the United States in 2019. In 2021, I completed all the requirements of Japanese language teacher training in Japan (420 hours). I used to teach Japanese at a Japanese language school. I am currently teaching Japanese online. I can teach Elementary and Pre-Intermediate Japanese. I used to work for a Japanese company, so I can also teach business Japanese. ２０１９年にアメリカのミシガン大学（だいがく）で日本語の教え方（にほんごのおしえかた）の講座（こうざ）を修了（しゅうりょう）しました。 ２０２１年に日本で日本語教師（にほんごきょうし）のための４２０時間単位の資格（しかく）を取得（しゅとく）しました。 以前（いぜん）、日本語学校で日本語を教えて（おしえて）いました。 現在（げんざい）、オンラインで小学生（しょうがくせい）に日本語を教えて（おしえて）います。 初級（しょきゅう）と初中級（しょちゅうきゅう）の日本語（にほんご）を教える（おしえる）ことができます。

New Info: Please note that the lesson fee will be raised $2.00 for 30min, $2.50 for 45min & $3.00 for 60min from August 2024. If you want to take some lessons from me, please take advantage of the package of the current price. I regularly teach Japanese by doing the language exchange with other language learners on italki. By teaching, I realize that Japanese is very unique language, and I found teaching the language is more and more interesting. I would like to help more people interested in the language by being a teacher here on italki.

I am not accepting any more student until January. I’m qualified to teach Japanese and I was working at Japanese language school for 4 years. I have taught more than 200 students so far. My students often said that I am diligent, cheerful and make a lot of effort every lesson. I have a lot of experience in teaching practical Japanese and JLPT.

You don’t need to speak perfectly.This is a safe space to try, make mistakes, and grow together.😊🌸 🌺 About Me 🌺 I studied abroad in Spain when I was a university student.Before becoming a teacher, I worked at the airport in Okinawa as ground staff and at Haneda Airport as an international concierge.I also taught Japanese to foreign children at two elementary schools.I enjoy aromatherapy and have a certification as an Aromatherapy Advisor. 🌺 Sobre mí 🌺 Estudié en España caundo era estudiante universitaria.Antes de ser profesora, trabajé como personal de tierra en el aeropuerto de Okinawa y como conserje internacional en el aeropuerto de Haneda.También enseñé japonés a niños extranjeros en dos escuelas primarias.Me gusta la aromaterapia y tengo la certificación de asesora en aromaterapia.

📍Based in Japan | Friendly & Patient | Beginners Welcome I’m friendly, flexible, and patient. I truly believe that having a supportive guide can make a big difference in learning a new language. I will encourage you when you feel stuck and help you build confidence step by step.

Do you speak "Natural Japanese"? I recommend my lessons to people who ・want to practice grammar in conversation ・aren't sure if you can speak naturally even having grammar knowledge ・want to learn how to speak casual Japanese ・want to learn natural Japanese even from the basic level Points of lessons ・Students mainly speak so that they can be confident ・Students are encouraged to make a lot of mistakes ・Teacher tells students what they can do by learning expressions and grammar

⭐Nationally Qualified Japanese Teacher⭐ いっしょに　たのしく　べんきょうしましょう！ 🤩 Acquisition of National Qualifications for Japanese Language Teachers (December 20, 2024) 🤩 Completed the 420-hour comprehensive Japanese language teacher training course. 🤩 Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test. 🤩 Passed the Japanese Language Teachers’ Examination administered by the Japanese Language Teachers’ Educational Council(JLTEC) as the rank A.

I used to teach English in high schools, so I know how to treat students fairly, especially when they don't know how to improve themselves. By the same token, when teaching Japanese, I will try to work with them and help them to reach their goals contingent to different situations that involve diversified students. 自分が子どもの頃から厳しい先生が嫌いなので、必ず面白い方法で日本語の世界へと誘ってあげます。而如果您的興趣是中文，充滿文化背景支持我也一定會為您創造一個有深度的的中文會話環境。

日本語に不安があっても大丈夫です！ゆっくり楽しくレッスンしましょう♪ 海外の友達とよくお話をします。 その中で、正しい日本語を時々教えています。 また、日本では先生として中学生に勉強を教えていた経験があります。 最近まで旅行の仕事をしていました。日本の様々な景色をお客さんと一緒に見てきました！ お互いのことを話しながら、楽しくレッスンをしたいと思っています！

Exchanging languages and enjoying global connection 私はたくさんのビジネス経験をもっており、日本語教師や英語教師のプロの人たちとは違った方面から日本語学習者の日本語能力のレベルアップを手伝うことができます。母国語話者の観点から日本語の正しい使い方、単語の意味、上手な話し方について教えます。 I have a lot of real-life business experience, so I can help Japanese/English learners improve their language proficiency from a different perspective than professional Japanese teachers or English teachers. From the perspective of a native speaker, I can teach you how to use Japanese correctly, what the meaning of word is, and how to speak well. 我有很多现实生活中的商业经验，所以，从与专业日语教师或英语教师不同的角度，我可以帮助日语或英语学习者提高他们的语言能力。以日语为母语的角度，我会教你怎么使用正确的日语，单词的意思，如何更好的方式表达自己。

I am looking forward to having a fun conversation with you!! Please feel free to book my class. Take advantage of a supervisor for newly hired nurses,discover your strength and make the best use of them for your study.My strong point is being a big supporter for people who are giving their best effort. I’m all ears to students speaking and give you positive feedbacks. You could feel comfortable to talk with a native speaker while improving your Japanese skills at the same time.

Speak Natural Japanese with Confidence — One Conversation at a Time! 自然な日本語を話そう！ 💁🏻‍♀️My Career💁🏻‍♀️ 2010-2015 Telecommunications equipment company（HR） 2015-2017 Japanese language school 2017-2019 vocational school 2019- online school 2021- italki In my lessons, you can study elementary Japanese conversation, JLPT and even business conversation.So, if you want to speak Japanese a lot, study in Japan or work in Japan, let’s study together.It’s possible to make a plan that suits your purpose. But the most important thing is to enjoy the Japanese language. Smile a lot, move your mouth a lot, make a lot of mistakes, and learn. Your Japanese will definitely grow.

Let's build your speaking confidence in a relaxed lesson! I have been teaching Japanese at language classes and online since 2017. My lessons are "fun and useful where we learn together like friends, and you will always gain at least one new piece of knowledge after each lesson! 私は2017年から日本語教室やオンラインで日本語を教えています。私のレッスンは、友人のような気持ちで一緒に学習して、レッスン後には必ずひとつ知識が増える、「楽しくてためになるレッスン」です！

★「やさしいにほんご」をつかいます！こども・学生（がくせい）・おとな向けの、わかりやすいレッスンです★ ◆ライセンスあり、プロの教師（きょうし） ・登録日本語教員（とうろくにほんごきょういん：国にみとめられた日本語教師／2025年～） ・日本語指導歴（にほんごしどうれき）：2021年～ おとなむけ日本語学校、子どもむけオンラインスクールでも指導。 日本のことばや文化（ぶんか）、なんでもきいてくださいね！

I can support you learn Japanese in English and Spanish I have been teaching Japanese to foreigners since 2024. I also teach English to Japanese students who are new to it, so please feel free to book my classes even if you have never been studied Japanese before!